diff --git a/regex/compile.go b/regex/compile.go
index d9bef70..0ae3d6b 100644
--- a/regex/compile.go
+++ b/regex/compile.go
@@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ func (re Reg) String() string {
 	return re.str
 }
 
+// MarshalText implements [encoding.TextMarshaler]. The output is equivalent to that of [Reg.String].
+// Any flags passed as arguments (including calling [Reg.Longest]) are lost.
+func (re *Reg) MarshalText() ([]byte, error) {
+	return []byte(re.String()), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalText implements [encoding.TextUnmarshaler]. It calls [Reg.Compile] on the given byte-slice. If it returns successfully,
+// then the result of the compilation is stored in re. The result of [Reg.Compile] is returned.
+func (re *Reg) UnmarshalText(text []byte) error {
+	newReg, err := Compile(string(text))
+	if err == nil {
+		*re = newReg
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 func (re *Reg) Longest() {
 	re.preferLongest = true
 }